mathemajikian, I guess you are building things using the port tree, right?

I build most things from /usr/ports. If it's not in the ports tree, then I build it from src and try to have it added. Yes, there are certain configure options which you can set which can speed up the build times; however, these options vary from port to port. Just ./configure --help to see a list of options which you can set.

The latest gnash-0.8.0 plug-in in the ports tree works with YouTube video and Myspace music players. It's pretty much useless for video on a Z. but could be an item of interest for those running OpenBSD on a Desktop.